SENATE BILL No. 1410

September 28, 2000, Introduced by Senators SCHUETTE, NORTH, STILLE,

VAN REGENMORTER, GOUGEON, DUNASKISS, BULLARD, MC MANUS,

JOHNSON, SIKKEMA, MC COTTER, BENNETT, EMMONS, GAST, SCHWARZ, HAMMERSTROM, ROGERS, JAYE, GOSCHKA, SHUGARS and HOFFMAN and

referred to the Committee on Gaming and Casino Oversight.

A bill to amend the Initiated Law of 1996, entitled

"Michigan gaming control and revenue act,"

by amending section 7b (MCL 432.207b), as added by 1997 PA 69.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

1 Sec. 7b. (1) As used in this section:

2 (a) "Candidate" means both of the following:

3 (i) That term as defined in section 3 of the Michigan cam-

4 paign finance act, 1976 PA 388, MCL 169.203.

5 (ii) The holder of any state, legislative, or local elective

6 office.

7 (b) Except as provided in subsection (6), "committee" means

8 any of the following:

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1 (i) A candidate committee as that term is defined in

2 section 3 of the Michigan campaign finance act, 1976 PA 388, MCL

3 169.203.

4 (ii) A political party committee as that term is defined in

5 section 11 of the Michigan campaign finance act, 1976 PA 388, MCL

6 169.211.

7 (iii) An independent committee as that term is defined in

8 section 8 of the Michigan campaign finance act, 1976 PA 388, MCL

9 169.208.

10 (iv) A committee organized by a legislative caucus of a

11 chamber of the legislature.

12 (v) A POLITICAL COMMITTEE AND ANY OTHER COMMITTEE DEFINED

13 AND ORGANIZED PURSUANT TO THE MICHIGAN CAMPAIGN FINANCE ACT, 1976

14 PA 388, MCL 169.201 TO 169.282.

15 (c) "License" means either a casino license issued under

16 this act or a supplier's license issued under this act.

17 (d) "Licensee" means a person who holds a license as defined

18 in subdivision (c).

19 (e) "Officer" means either of the following:

20 (i) An individual listed as an officer of a corporation,

21 limited liability company, or limited liability partnership.

22 (ii) An individual who is a successor to an individual

23 described in subparagraph (i).

24 (2) For purposes of this section, a person is considered to

25 have an interest in a licensee or casino enterprise if any of the

26 following circumstances exist:

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1 (a) The person holds at least a 1% interest in the licensee

2 or casino enterprise.

3 (b) The person is an officer or a managerial employee of the

4 licensee or casino enterprise as defined by rules promulgated by

5 the board.

6 (c) The person is an officer of the person who holds at

7 least a 1% interest in the licensee or casino enterprise.

8 (d) The person is an independent committee OR POLITICAL

9 COMMITTEE of the licensee or casino enterprise.

10 (3) A licensee is considered to have made a contribution if

11 a contribution is made by a person who has an interest in the

12 licensee.

13 (4) A licensee or person who has an interest in a licensee

14 or casino enterprise, or the spouse, parent, child, or spouse of

15 a child of a licensee or person who has an interest in a licensee

16 or casino enterprise, shall not make a contribution to a candi-

17 date or a committee during the following periods:

18 (a) The time period during which WHILE a casino licensee

19 or development agreement is being considered by a city or the

20 board.

21 (b) The term during which WHILE the licensee holds a

22 license.

23 (c) The 3 years following the final expiration or termina-

24 tion of the licensee's license.

25 (d) During either EITHER of the following, whichever is

26 shorter:

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1 (i) The period beginning on ON or after the effective

2 date of this amendatory act JULY 17, 1997.

3 (ii) The period beginning 1 ONE year prior to BEFORE

4 applying for a license.

5 (5) A licensee or person who has an interest in a licensee

6 or casino enterprise, or the spouse, parent, child, or spouse of

7 a child of a licensee or a person who has an interest in a

8 licensee or casino enterprise, shall not make a contribution to a

9 candidate or committee through a legal entity that is estab-

10 lished, directed, or controlled by any of the persons described

11 in this subsection during the time period described in

12 subsection (4).

13 (6) This section does not apply to a ballot question commit-

14 tee as that term is defined in section 2 of the Michigan campaign

15 finance act, 1976 PA 388, MCL 169.202, ONLY IF THE BALLOT QUES-

16 TION COMMITTEE SUPPORTS OR OPPOSES THE QUALIFICATION, PASSAGE, OR

17 DEFEAT OF A BALLOT QUESTION DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE BUSINESS

18 INTERESTS OF THE LICENSEE OR PERSON WHO HAS AN INTEREST IN A

19 LICENSEE OR CASINO ENTERPRISE.

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